Benhill, Banstead

#21 among attractions in Banstead

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Benhill is a council housing estate in Sutton, London, originally built in the 1960s upon woodland. It is east of Sutton High Street. The estate was later renovated and regenerated. ()

Coordinates: 51°22'5"N, 0°11'24"W

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Sutton (Sutton Central)Banstead United Kingdom

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Benhill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sutton High Street, Whitehall, Lumley Chapel, Sutton armillary.

~1720 ftNW
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Sutton High Street, London
9 min walk • Sutton High Street is a high street running north–south through the town of Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton. The High Street area constitutes the sixth most important retail centre in London, and is home to many restaurants and major retail names.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Whitehall, London
34 min walk • Whitehall is a timber-framed historic house museum in the centre of Cheam Village, Sutton, Greater London. It is thought to have been a wattle and daub yeoman farmer's house originally, built around 1500.
1.2 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Lumley Chapel, Banstead
32 min walk • The Lumley Chapel is a redundant Anglican church in the suburban village of Cheam, in the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
0.4 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Sutton armillary, Banstead
11 min walk • The Millennium Dial Armillary is one of six pieces of public art located in the town centre of Sutton in Greater London, England. The others include the Sutton heritage mosaic, the Sutton twin towns mural and the Messenger statue.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Art Deco architecture
Secombe Theatre, Banstead
14 min walk • The Secombe Theatre was a theatre in Cheam Road, Sutton, Greater London. The theatre was opened in 1983 by the Welsh comedian Sir Harry Secombe, who lived in Sutton for over 30 years, and was named after him. The theatre went into administration and closed in August 2016.
1.1 miE
Park
Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds, Banstead
28 min walk • Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds is a 1.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton.
0.5 miS
Town, Area
Sutton, London
14 min walk • Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton in South London, England. It lies on the lower slopes of the North Downs, and is the administrative headquarters of the Outer London borough.
~1120 ftSW
Music venue
The Sound Lounge, Banstead
6 min walk • The Sound Lounge is a grassroots live music venue on Sutton High Street in Sutton, South London. The venue hosts live performances including blues, Americana, folk and roots music. It incorporates a plant-based, carbon-neutral café and a vinyl record shop, and hosts visual art exhibitions, theatre and dance.
0.9 miS
Park
Devonshire Avenue Nature Area, Banstead
25 min walk • Devonshire Avenue Nature Area is a 0.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in South Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton.
0.5 miSW
City hall
Sutton Civic Offices, Banstead
13 min walk • Sutton Civic Offices is a municipal facility in St Nicholas Way, Sutton, London. It is the headquarters of Sutton London Borough Council.
1.6 miNE
Park
Wandle Valley Wetland, Malden Rushett
42 min walk • Wandle Valley Wetland is a 0.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is owned by the Council and managed by the Council together with Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Benhill?

Nearby attractions include The Sound Lounge, Banstead (6 min walk), London Borough of Sutton, Banstead (9 min walk), Sutton High Street, London (9 min walk), Manor Park, London (10 min walk).

How to get to Benhill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Benhill:

Bus

Lenham Road • Lines: 154, S4 (3 min walk)
Hail & Ride Benhill Wood Road • Lines: S1 (4 min walk)

Train

Sutton (15 min walk)
Sutton Common (15 min walk)